Hiya Everyone! I have the cutest nephew in the world and he is obsessed with Mac & Cheese. This is my simple recipe for how to feed my cute baby!
Link to Mac & Cheese: https://www.cookingclassy.com/mac-and-cheese/
Ingredients Needed for Mac and Cheese
- Elbow macaroni
- Salt
- Butter
- Flour
- Low-fat milk
- Dry mustard
- Garlic powder
- Cream cheese
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
How do You Make Macaroni and Cheese?
- Cook pasta: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Make roux: while pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan (4 quart) or medium pot melt butter over medium heat then add flour, cook 1 minute whisking constantly.
- Make sauce: While whisking slowly pour in milk, add in mustard and garlic powder. Increase heat slightly, then bring mixture to a low boil whisking constantly.Cook pasta: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Make roux: while pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan (4 quart) or medium pot melt butter over medium heat then add flour, cook 1 minute whisking constantly.
- Melt in cream cheese: Reduce heat to low add in cream cheese and whisk until melted.
Melt in cheddar: Remove saucepan from heat add in the shredded cheeses half at a time, and whisk to melt.
- Returning pan to warm heat as needed to melt fully.
- Season sauce with salt to taste.
- Cook pasta: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Make roux: while pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan (4 quart) or medium pot melt butter over medium heat then add flour, cook 1 minute whisking constantly.
- Make sauce: While whisking slowly pour in milk, add in mustard and garlic powder. Increase heat slightly, then bring mixture to a low boil whisking constantly.Cook pasta: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Make roux: while pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan (4 quart) or medium pot melt butter over medium heat then add flour, cook 1 minute whisking constantly.
- Melt in cream cheese: Reduce heat to low add in cream cheese and whisk until melted.
Melt in cheddar: Remove saucepan from heat add in the shredded cheeses half at a time, and whisk to melt. - Toss pasta with cheese sauce, thin with pasta water a splash at a time as needed. Serve immediately.
Remeber Everyone! The best Mac and Cheese has all the butter!
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